Summary:
This analysis covers one high school, Summit Public School: Tamalpais, a grades 7-12 school in Richmond, California, within the Summit Public School: Tamalpais District.
This school shows a notable mix of strengths and challenges. Its greatest strength is its success in supporting students to graduation, with a 94.1% graduation rate that is well above the state average, coupled with a low dropout rate. However, academic proficiency in core subjects like English, math, and science is below state averages, with math scores showing a particularly sharp decline in higher grades. The school also has a high rate of chronic student absenteeism, which makes its strong graduation outcomes even more noteworthy.
With over three-quarters of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a community with significant economic need. Its state ranking has declined in recent years, moving from an average to a below-average position, which aligns with its academic proficiency challenges and high absenteeism. For families, this school demonstrates a strong commitment to keeping students on track to graduate but faces clear hurdles in improving day-to-day attendance and academic achievement, especially in mathematics.
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